Generalmajor Hans Graf von Kanitz Born: 17 Nov 1893 in Podangen, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) Died: 25 Aug 1968 in B�ckeburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Oct 1913); Leutnant (20 May 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Jun 1917); Rittmeister (01 Mar 1925); Major (01 Apr 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Mar 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 3rd Cuirassier-Regiment (24 Mar 1913-21 Feb 1914)
Transferred into the 2nd Guards-Ulanen-Regiment (21 Feb 1914-09 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 2nd Guards-Ulanen-Regiment (09 Aug 1914-10 Jul 1917)
Ordinance-Officer with Army-Group-Command F (Palestine) (10 Jul 1917-27 Feb 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 2nd Guards-Ulanen-Regiment (27 Feb 1918-01 May 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the General-Command of the East Prussian Volunteer-Corps (01 May 1919-01 Feb 1920)
Transferred into the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1920-01 Oct 1925)
Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training in the RWM (01 Oct 1925-14 Sep 1926)
Transferred into the 9th Mounted-Regiment (14 Sep 1926-01 Apr 1927)
Squadron-Chief in the 3rd Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1927-01 Feb 1931)
Riding-Instructor at the Cavalry-School Hannover (01 Feb 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to the Staff of Group-Command 1 (College Course) (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1933)
Advisor in the Wehrmacht-Office, RWM (01 Oct 1933-21 Mar 1935)
Adjutant with Group-Command 3 (21 Mar 1935-01 Aug 1937)
Instructor, then Director of Unteroffizier-Courses at the Army Gas Protection School, Celle (01 Aug 1937-26 Oct 1939)
Commander of Officers-Courses at the Army Gas Protection School (26 Oct 1939-11 Feb 1941)
Commander of the Army Gas Protection School, Celle (11 Feb 1941-08 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (08 Nov 1944-14 Nov 1944)
Released (14 Nov 1944)
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